Abstract
The authors advocate the adoption of joint Navy-Industry Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) throughout the whole acquisition process for a new warship, including detail design and construction of the lead ship. This paper describes how the use of joint Navy-Industry IPTs is revolutionizing warship design during the early design stages, and identifies both the benefits and some of the critical obstacles for the use of such IPTs after contract award. The purpose of this paper is not to offer "textbook" solutions, but rather to stimulate discussion and to initiate dialog. The authors contend that the use of IPTs is essential to quality design and timely acquisition of effective, balanced, and affordable warships. The experience that U.S. shipbuilders gain from the application of Integrated Product and Process Development (IPPD) principles to the design and construction of world-class warships can be directly transferred to the world-class development of commercial ships for the international market.
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